Summer is here darn it!

YIKES! Summer has dawned upon us once again ... well, at least for those who are in the Gulf region.

Now let me try to detail for you what being here feels like during summer ... all these are based on personal experience no less.

So let’s see what kind off conditions are we exactly talking about here. Firstly, we have the heat soaring above 50˚C though the weatherman will report it as only hovering at 49˚C. Why you ask? ... Well, the government made it illegal for any outdoor works to be carried out should it hit the 5-0 mark, so 49˚C is just about right to prevent any stoppage of activities. These extreme temperatures could literally kill a person if exposed to the direct heat for a prolonged period of time.

To walk a couple of minutes under the scorching sun and you’ll feel the sting of the heat attempting to burn its way through every single one of your pores. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s worse than being in a sauna room set at max. temperature. You’ll find yourself soaked in your own sweat right down to your undies and this my friend, is NOT a pleasant feeling. There are better ways to get rid of our body’s water retention me think. Even the eyelids will not be spared of this smouldering sensation and sometimes, the eyes will exude tears just to combat the intensity of the heat. Using the eyes as mixing bowls for tears and sweat is painful enough that it isn’t even funny.

The humidity hitting well above 85%, it makes the surrounding air feels heavy. The lungs have to go into overload just to pump and circulate the air within the body resulting in rapid physical exhaustion. Also, due to this, you’ll find your palms and soles of your feet sweating ... something I’ve never experienced back home. Again ... this is not something I enjoy.

Let’s see ... what else. Oh and then there’s the endless supply of sand ... the finest on God’s green earth. Whenever the season transits from winter to summer, the desert wind will kick up a sandstorm for sure ... blanketing the area with billions of these sand particles and because they’re so fine, they are able to just about seep into any nooks and corners it come across ... this includes going into our lungs as we breathe. Wanna know how sand taste like on your tongue, just hop on over and you’ll find out soon enough. I know for sure that my tastebuds do not like ‘em. :p

Speaking of the desert wind, whenever it comes, it sucks up all the moisture, leaving behind a train of utter dryness. What's left are peeled skin and cracked lips. It does hurt to smile ... literally. Ouch!

Ahhh ... summer in the Gulf ... don'tcha just love it! *sweat*